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Europe Physical Features Notes (Red)
You will need to locate the physical features on the map[1] and know the facts for the features listed below,
Here is a link to StudyStack for the features below.
Feature | Why is it important? | One interesting fact |
Alps | high mountains that divide southern and northern Europe | glaciers shaped Matterhorn to a distinctive point |
North European Plain | It’s rich farmland provides food for Europe | Makes Europe the continent with lowest elevation |
Rhine River | Second largest river outside Russia | With the Danube formed the border of the Roman empire |
Danube River | Provides hydroelectric power to Europe | Flows 1770 miles to the Black Sea |
Volga River | Longest river in Europe | the national river of Russia |
Pyrenees Mountains | Separate France and Spain | Aneto is its highest point |
Ural Mountains | Divide Europe from Asia | There is also a Ural River that divides Europe from Asia |
[1] This will include these features as well as the ones on the chart: Black Sea, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea.